Comparing aquatic and terrestrial grazing ecosystems: Is the grass really greener?

Oikos

Volumn 122, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 306-312

  Burkepile, Deron E ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AQUATIC ECOSYSTEM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; GRASS; GRAZING PRESSURE; PLANT COMMUNITY; PLANT-HERBIVORE INTERACTION; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEM;

EAST AFRICA; GREATER YELLOWSTONE ECOSYSTEM; UNITED STATES;

ANTHOZOA; MAMMALIA; SCARIDAE; TESTUDINES;

EID: 84872506633     PISSN: 00301299     EISSN: 16000706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0706.2012.20716.x     Document Type: Article

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